#8A7ACB
Closest named color: Deep Lilac (#966EBD). oklch(62.8% 0.12 291.6), rgb(138, 122, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#8A7ACB is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 292°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Lilac (#966EBD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Deep Lilac (#966EBD) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8A7ACB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 122, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(252, 44%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.12 291.6) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #8A7ACB | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #8A7ACB | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8A7ACB text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8A7ACB text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F5F5FA
oklch(97.2% 0.007 286.3)
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Step 100
100
#EAE8F5
oklch(93.6% 0.018 293.1)
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Step 200
200
#D9D6EE
oklch(88.6% 0.033 291.5)
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Step 300
300
#C0BAE4
oklch(80.8% 0.059 291.6)
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Step 400
400
#A196D7
oklch(70.7% 0.094 291.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#8A7ACB
oklch(62.8% 0.12 291.6)
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Step 600
600
#7563B9
oklch(55.6% 0.13 291.2)
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Step 700
700
#63519F
oklch(49% 0.122 291.9)
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Step 800
800
#514381
oklch(42.8% 0.1 292)
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Step 900
900
#433968
oklch(37.8% 0.079 292)
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Step 950
950
#27223D
oklch(27.1% 0.049 291.2)
#8A7ACB with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #6287CE | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #6384C9 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7B8999 | 0.100 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8A7ACB
#8A7ACB
oklch(62.8% 0.12 291.6)
- #8B8F2C
#8B8F2C
oklch(62.8% 0.12 111.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8A7ACB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.036
- Medium Purple #9370DB ΔE 0.040
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.051
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.056
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.064
- Amethyst #9B5FC0 ΔE 0.067
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.068
Use #8A7ACB in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.